Scaling Impact: Building High-Performing Product Teams Across Borders

Join Alex Burke as he interviews Romain Berthomé, Head of Product at Booking.com. Leading 80+ people across London, Amsterdam, and Bangalore, Romain has learned that scaling product impact starts with scaling culture. He reveals how Booking.com builds high performing cross-functional teams grounded in trust, shared understanding, and business-driven decision making.

Outcomes:

• Learn how to prioritise focus and resources when managing large distributed teams.
• Build a culture rooted in customer understanding, data literacy, and product thinking.
• Enable autonomy while maintaining alignment across time zones and disciplines.
• Discover how to grow leadership capacity without losing team cohesion or velocity.